The National tribune., 1887-12-01
Is POVERTY A cRrME2 no.

II fONEhIA a ~.
FRIENDs OF THE C. c. Poverty is ofien the result
OF wasted intellect, time and money, more than
misfortune. Intellect A. wasted by ignorance on
neglect; time by idleness, and money 10y the grath
cation OF eXtIavagant wants, both unnecessary aud
expensive. Trying TO purchase the reputation OF
wealth by living beyond their means; rash specu-
lations, aud indulging in pleasures fashion and
vices, are te sources OF selcreatcd poverty. There
! is remedy Cor these things. Cultivate a good
mind; be active, cautious ia dealings aud the cX-
penditure OF money. Then IL misfortune oycrtalzes
family, IL viii not be their fault
Poverty is moi "A crime, or disgrace; but II Is
very announcement We viii ali agree 10 that,
whether from experience or otherWise.-MaEEie
l.. DAVIS Manchester, lows.
cLUB WHISPERS
Friend A. w. Paul, Of Couterville H., advertses
n hve-dolar gold piece for a silver dollar OF l-G
am afraid that he viii find IL difficult To obtain the
dollar there only four of them ia the United
States, and they are IA collectors hands. Zach
one 10 valued al s2,0J0.-E 4. PARCEL. 3 Diamond
Park, Cleveland, o.
At the time my letter appeared IN THE TEIBUNE
WAS not at home else the mistake the typos made
an printing the name Of the Secretary of the shut
In society would have been corrected. Some time
after letter was forwarded from James Melvin,
per hls daughter, asking an explanation, and L
immediately sent the right name aud address, but
pressme Il never reached him. Now, il lac will
write TO the address as give it--Mss T.. T. Burge,
$50 Clinton street, n. N.-he will find IL is not "a
fraud as there are more than 10000 names enrolled
M this socety.-Luu johnson. Stiles Iowa.
suitable prize will be awarded 70 the two per-
SONS who send me words with the largest percent
age OF cOnsonants before Jan. !, 1883 To find the
per cent divide the number Of consonants by the
whole number OF letters in the word.-C. Il. Coon,
DE Ruyter, N. ".
1 received my badge all right, and am well
pleased with IL. Franklin Ford wishes a name for
a society they have organized. Why not call IL the
BayRrd Literary Society III. T. Curry, Hope, Oak.
Would tender my thanks to Nina Bailou FOR her
definition of Postal Autograph" as she has sails
fled the curiosity of more than one ignoramus"
by lt.-Anlse, Box -, Chester HILL %.
From anyone who will send metwo packages OF
NAH FaNs
age and keep aud paint each piece la the other
package and return 10 sender. All persons are re-
quesied 30 write name and address plalnly.-kate
What Miss Anna L. Marsh said about pump
kin pies put me IN mind Of story read IN an
old magazine about fables from old Teutonic aud
Morse watch-iires Even when printing came,
some of these stories held their own and were re-
peated. The renowned scholar, SebastiOn Munster,
Rttested 10 the truth OF IL in his great work OF
Cosmography. I'VE find" he says, trees in
Scotland growing near water which produce a
iTuit cnveloped an leaves, and when II drops into
the water at suitable length Of time, IL takes life
and is turned into live bird, which they call tree
bird The young ducks open the fruits 10 escape,
whilst the newly Matched ones swim m the water
near at hand il that ~ true, think that's where
the wild geese come from. Does anybody know II
the tulip (twolps) salve will chapped lipsf IL
80 please let me know.-Visla Muzzall, Crown
Point, Ind.
TO ExcHANGE-wANTED
To Exchange: Music for musio-Ella Hull,
Murphysboro, an New Mitchell's Physical Geog-
raphy FOR new Marren's Common School Geogra-
phy.-J. &. Taught, Amos, w. Va. Dozen crazy
pieces for best pattern Of darned lace; half dozen
Tor second best same for crochet patterns, all by
Dec lO.-N. M. Collins, Nashoba, Mass. Twenty
lovely patterns, Including eight animals Tor four
silver dimos.-Mrs. q. NJ Gof. 1910 George street,
san Diego, Cal. Photograph aud letter with lady
between 20 and 30-lilrsm Billings, Lock Box sS,
Dunkmk. n. Y. Prize for best postal autograph
by Jan y; exchange for al.-Hattie A. Barlow,
New Canaan, Conn. Prize for best essay by Dec.
2O-Adella ID Frink, Fleming Pa. Postal auto
for4h g II ia ~
o. One year subscription TO The NATIONAL TRtB-
UNEfor best essay on " The Muskelo by Dec, TO-
Harvey l.. Lamb, lronville, Pa. Special prize for
subscription for HOuSokoeper sent through me;
write for partculsrs.-Miner r. Bond, oregon,
Mo. Postage stamps for shells-Margaret Cordelia
Phillips, Cedar Island, Chippewa Bay, y. y. To-
kology, a book for every woman, 10y Alice Ii.
Stockham M. d., Price s. for novel by Mary Jane
Holmes or May Agnes Fleming.-Mrs Kate A. Muir
ply, Pieyna, Mo. Postal autographs for same.-Jno.
A. Lyue, Downs, Kan. Books rare stamps, dark
lantern, etc, for steam-engine TO run Rodgers
scrOllsaw.-joseph A. Kelly, ia Robinson street,
MaHyunk, Pa. kecitatioHs for the same; letters
with the c. C., particularly of my own name
Nettle Harrison, Fremont o. Prize for best pho
tograph, also best autograph, before Jan. g. lsss-
q. r. Wedge Painsville, %. Hair waich-chain
Tor best photograph of young gentleman before
Jan. l. 1sSs.-MHry T. Rutherford Sims, Ind.
DAubignes History OF the Reformation, volumes,
Tor Uncle Toms Cabin.-Pearl Il. Taylor, Spring
Run, Pa Poganuc People, in brown cloth, by
Harriet Beechrr Stowe, Tor Z. c. badge.-Hobart
C. Scott, Natertown, Conn.
Weston, H.; George b. Ill., 264, Iowa avenue,
Aurora, H.; Jennie Watts, Rockland, Me-; Ira
smith siephensville, Iowa; Anna Mullin, Box
49, RushYie, Ind; Clara Trebel, 200 rimea ST.,
keo6uk, Iowa; Alice White. Box 2O6. Thomasion,
Me; Walter :. Hobbs WaVerly, Iowa. With young
gentlemen under l9.-George L. Alden, Edith JAY
son, BERTHE j. Manford. Box I5g. Potsdam, n. Y.
With soldiers sons, over as, in Rofe, Oak; Liver
more, Fonda, StoFmyille, Pocahontas, Emmetts-
i;is aS ioNa MIN aeiefeIes 20 ;s
Asst Mastering Officer, Iowa Division, =. Of ",
Y. >. A, and Captain Of Camp ~, Swan Lake,
Iowa.
The Curious Corner.
Answers TO questions will not he published with
IN two or three weeks after questions appear. SO
All viii have chance 10 send replies, and receive
honorable mention with the number answered.
Ia Australia, the land Of cOntrarities cherries
carry their pits on the outside.
President lincolus calls for volunteers were a.
follows: Call of April, is6l 1000 men; May, 1861,
81 900 July, 1861, 5OO0J0 July. 1861 300 600 August
/ 1852 10000; June, 1863, 100000 October. 1868.
$4,000; February, ls6l, 10000; March, 1864 DOC, :
900 April lse4 50 coo; July. 1864 10000 Deoem,
! $3.50 4Ol.
/ OF England, set sail for America l020. landing al
| Plymouth Rock, Mass.
Bartholomew GosnOld discovered Cape Cod May
| IS. 1902.
King Charles Nv OF France invented playing
cards a. a diversion Of the court.
William III, son Of William the Conqueror, was
SNiA1N AA1 iAta from AiG coloE Oh tllr
j. When was the American army saved by a fog.
| A rain?
2. What is the meaning Of the word Topeka ~
| 3. How many soldiers were there on the Union
side IN the civil war; the Revolutionary; the war
OF lsl2?-" Kansas Boy"
Kansas Boys" question 10 the number o
troops IN the Union army IL answered above, ., 60.
40l.
4. whsttrees bear fruit without blossoming?-Clic
Harper, PratLsburg, Kan
5. What was the cause Of the fall of the Roman
Empire Prank TOles, Batavia. Ill.
NAME PUZZLE.
1 Wood
4 James